Cutting factory project costs & timescales – PPMA Show 2012

When factory layouts need to change, flexible design software and competent project management significantly reduce costs and downtimes. CAD Schroer and WSP CEL team up to show how.


Cambridge, UK and Pittsford, NY – September 2012: At the UK’s premier processing and packaging industry event, CAD Schroer and WSP CEL once again team up to provide the complete factory layout and modelling solution - from providing large-scale design software to delivering fully managed projects.

Engineers adapting factories for changing demands must deliver new production lines quickly and cost-effectively. From 25-27 September, software experts CAD Schroer and process engineers WSP CEL team up at PPMA 2012 to present software and services designed to meet that goal:
http://www.cad-schroer.com/News/Events/1/1489/pk/188

From 2D/3D Factory Design Software to Fully Managed Projects
“If you are involved in designing, building, adapting, expanding or moving factories, come to stand C15 for a chat,” says Anke Adams of CAD Schroer UK. “You can watch our software demos, or speak to WSP CEL about your project management needs.”

Intelligent project design, fewer costly mistakes
Global engineering and environmental consultancy WSP CEL flexibly deploys CAD Schroer’s MPDS4 plant and factory layout software on diverse projects:
http://www.cad-schroer.com/Software/MPDS4/Case_Studies/1/1011/pk/188

The large-scale design suite is modular, database- and rules-driven, and offers consistency and interference checking tools for high quality results, avoiding expensive mistakes during construction. Automated routing tools for disciplines like P&ID-driven piping, conveyor and handling systems design cut project times. Compact 3D factory designs can be e-mailed to stakeholders for independent walk-through reviews, with changes easily made in a version-controlled manner and communicated in 3D.

Expert Consultancy
Richard Linacre, Technical Director at WSP CEL, adds, “Our services range from concept design through construction to commissioning, bringing to bear decades of experience on biotech, pharma, food, FMCG, energy, industrial and chemical projects. MPDS4 provides us with great design flexibility, making communication of changes easy and immediate, with effective 3D engineering review and visualisation tools. Its multi-user, multi-disciplinary approach means that we can simultaneously work on designs with client teams when required.”

WSP CEL: http://www.wspgroup.com/en/Welcome-to-WSP-UK/Services-UK/wsp-cel/

The tools used to design and communicate factory changes have a big impact on project costs and timescales. By offering flexible engineering software and expert consultancy services tailored to individual requirements, CAD Schroer and WSP CEL help to ensure on-budget project success.

About CAD Schroer

CAD Schroer is a global software development company and engineering solutions provider, helping to raise the productivity and competitiveness of customers working in manufacturing and plant design, including the automotive sector and its supply chain, the energy sector and public utilities.
CAD Schroer has offices and subsidiaries throughout Europe and in the United States.

CAD Schroer’s product portfolio includes 2D/3D CAD, plant design, factory layout and data management solutions. Customers in 39 countries rely on MEDUSA4®, MPDS4™ and STHENO/PRO® to provide an efficient, flexible and integrated design environment for all phases of product or plant design – cutting costs while raising quality. CAD Schroer emphasises close customer partnerships and supports its clients’ objectives through extensive consultancy, training, development, software support and maintenance services.

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